Getting here
54.03618, -1.88728
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Hawker, Rhingia campestris, Hypnoidus riparius +11 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Hemisphaeric Liverwort, Silky Wall Feather-moss +108 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Hemisphaeric Liverwort, Silky Wall Feather-moss +108 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Strid Wood Natural Trail - Red TrailWalking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km
The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route569 m
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
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